Misplaced Pages

Urban Municipality of Krško

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Municipality of Krško) Municipality of Slovenia Municipality in Slovenia
Urban Municipality of Krško Mestna občina Krško
Municipality
Coat of arms of Urban Municipality of KrškoCoat of arms
Location of the Urban Municipality of Krško in SloveniaLocation of the Urban Municipality of Krško in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°57′N 15°29′E / 45.950°N 15.483°E / 45.950; 15.483
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorMiran Stanko
Area
 • Total286.5 km (110.6 sq mi)
Elevation163 m (535 ft)
Population
 • Total25,982
 • Density91/km (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code8270
Area code(+386) 07
Vehicle registrationKK
Websitewww.krsko.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Urban Municipality of Krško (pronounced [ˈkə́ɾʃkɔ] ; Slovene: Mestna občina Krško) is an urban municipality in eastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Krško. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. Krško received the status of an urban municipality in December 2021. It borders Croatia.

History

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2008)

Archaeological evidence shows that the area was settled in prehistoric times. Along the Sava River, numerous Bronze and Iron Age sites as well as Roman finds show continuous occupation. After the Medieval period the area was a Habsburg possession. It was affected by Ottoman raids from the 15th to the 17th centuries.

Main sights

Sights in the municipality include the Krško parish church, the Videm-Krško parish church, a church on the right bank of the Sava, a Capuchin monastery, and Krško Castle. Further to the south is Šrajbarski Turn Castle, built in the 16th century. Natural sights in the municipality include Kostanjevica Cave at the foot of the Gorjanci Mountains and the Krakovo Forest, the only virgin forest in Slovenia where pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) grows and provides a habitat for several rare and endangered animal species.

Economy

Industries of the Urban Municipality of Krško include construction, metalworking, paper, textiles, wood processing, agriculture, trade, and transportation, while tourism continues to develop. The fertile flatlands southeast of the town of Krško along the banks of the Sava, known as the Krško-Brežice Plain (Krško - brežiško polje), are used for vineyards as well as apple, pear, peach, apricot, and plum orchards. Local vineyards produce wines such as Cviček, Laški Rizling, and Modra Frankinja, as well as less well-known local wines such as white and red Sremičan and others matured in local wine cellars.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Krško, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

See also

References

  1. "Prebivalstvo po spolu in po starosti, naselja, Slovenija, letno". stat.si (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of Slovenia. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. Krško municipal site
  3. "Občina Krško od danes Mestna občina Krško". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 1950
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference numbers 3485 & 3486
  6. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 305
  7. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 10286

External links

Places adjacent to Urban Municipality of Krško
Šentjur Kozje
Sevnica
Škocjan		 Krško Brežice
Šentjernej / Kostanjevica na Krki Croatia Samobor
City Municipality of Krško
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Krško
Current
Former
The location of the City Municipality of Krško
Landmarks
Notable people
Municipalities of Slovenia
Urban municipalities
Non-urban municipalities
Categories: